Adline is Anne’s younger sister and the second oldest of the siblings. Though she and Anne don’t share many interests, Adline is Anne’s closest sibling, and the two live together in New Orleans as young women. Adline is closer to the rest of the family than Anne is. Towards the end of the memoir, Adline expresses that, though she has never been as talented in school as Anne, she is inspired by Anne to think about getting a college education.
Adline Quotes in Coming of Age in Mississippi
The Coming of Age in Mississippi quotes below are all either spoken by Adline or refer to Adline. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Chapter 27
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I couldn’t understand why I seemed so strange to everyone. […] All of a sudden, I found myself wishing I was in Canton again working in the Movement with people who understood me.
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Adline Quotes in Coming of Age in Mississippi
The Coming of Age in Mississippi quotes below are all either spoken by Adline or refer to Adline. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Chapter 27
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I couldn’t understand why I seemed so strange to everyone. […] All of a sudden, I found myself wishing I was in Canton again working in the Movement with people who understood me.
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